Fisheries officers worried by rise in shellfish poaching on busy beaches
Credit to Author: Glenda Luymes| Date: Sat, 01 Aug 2020 23:24:33 +0000
“I’m very concerned someone could die” —Art Demsky, Fisheries and Oceans Canada
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Vancouver Weather: Sun, cloud, and pleasant temperatures for the long weekend
Credit to Author: Tiffany Crawford| Date: Fri, 31 Jul 2020 12:59:55 +0000
After a cloudy, and possibly wet day Friday, it’s likely going to be warm and sunny for the B.C. Day holiday weekend, but with slightly cooler temperatures than the region has experienced during the heat wave this week.
Read moreTransLink expects to work out details of COVID-19 bailout by September
Credit to Author: Jennifer Saltman| Date: Fri, 31 Jul 2020 01:22:50 +0000
CEO Kevin Desmond said the money will stave off cuts to service and help the transit authority develop a “sensible” budget for 2021.
Read moreVancouver Weather: Another summer scorcher
Credit to Author: Tiffany Crawford| Date: Thu, 30 Jul 2020 12:57:41 +0000
It’s expected to be sweltering inland in Metro Vancouver today, with a high of 31 C or more like 33 C with the humidity. If you’re closer to the water you will still feel the heat, with a high of 26 C forecast.
Read moreTransLink looks at ways to save cash, improve travel times for bus users
Credit to Author: Jennifer Saltman| Date: Thu, 30 Jul 2020 00:24:35 +0000
Bus priority lanes, bus bulbs, “tactical” changes such as traffic signal adjustments, and removing bus stops could make buses faster.
Read moreMetro Vancouver transit ridership continued its climb in 2019
Credit to Author: Jennifer Saltman| Date: Wed, 29 Jul 2020 14:48:40 +0000
The Transit Service Performance Review shows that in 2019 there were 452.9 million boardings and TransLink’s ridership grew 3.6 per cent.
Read moreRV communities filling blocks of city streets
Credit to Author: Gordon McIntyre| Date: Sun, 26 Jul 2020 17:00:33 +0000
“I do this because I can’t pay rent.”
Read moreCOVID-19 drive-in testing has been a smooth process in Metro Vancouver
Credit to Author: Patrick Johnston| Date: Sat, 25 Jul 2020 23:48:42 +0000
Anyone can get screened for COVID-19 at one of the test facilities scattered around the Lower Mainland.
Read moreHot times, it's finally summer in Vancity
Credit to Author: Scott Brown| Date: Sat, 25 Jul 2020 23:21:44 +0000
Summer — you know, the season with the sun and the heat — appears to have finally arrived in Metro Vancouver
Read moreVancouver Weather: Heat alert in effect
Credit to Author: Tiffany Crawford| Date: Sat, 25 Jul 2020 16:12:42 +0000
Environment and Climate Change Canada says Metro Vancouver is set to have its first heat wave of the season.
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